Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, designed by Frederick Gibberd and completed in 1967, has been elevated ...

The elevation of Liverpool’s Catholic cathedral is acknowledgement at the highest level of Sir Frederick Gibberd’s radical design and the way it has ...

The cathedral has been awarded Grade I listed status by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, following advice from Historic England. | ITV News Granada ...

Dubbed "Paddy's Wigwam" by locals the Cathedral which was built between 1962-67, has now been granted Grade I listed status.

Ministers have upgraded the listed status of Frederick Gibberd’s 1960s ‘Wigwam’ Catholic cathedral in Liverpool from Grade II* to Grade I Historic England had recommended upgrading the status of the ...

Liverpool currently has 28 Grade I listed buildings, including the Metropolitan Cathedral. These include Albert Dock, Bank of ...

Sir Frederick Gibberd's design was considered revolutionary when the cathedral was built in the 1960s and "transformed" Catholic worship spaces, Historic England (HE) said.

Looking a bit like a large piece of moon-landing equipment on which you’d best not sit, with indoor lighting that wouldn’t look out of place in a nightclub, the building has ever divided opinions.

Hailed as the "soul of the city", the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King's new listing cements it as one of the most architecturally and historically important buildings in the country.

These photos taken between 1962 and 1967 show the construction of the cathedral and the ever-evolving Liverpool skyline ...